EP3894911A4 - LIGHT CONTROL FILM - Google Patents

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EP3894911A4
EP3894911A4 EP19894656.8A EP19894656A EP3894911A4 EP 3894911 A4 EP3894911 A4 EP 3894911A4 EP 19894656 A EP19894656 A EP 19894656A EP 3894911 A4 EP3894911 A4 EP 3894911A4
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light control
control film
film
light
control
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French (fr)
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Daniel J. Schmidt
Caleb T. NELSON
Kevin W. GOTRIK
Raymond J. Kenney
Kenneth A. Epstein
Gary T. Boyd
Corey D. Balts
Morgan A. PRIOLO
John A. Wheatley
Elisa M. Cross
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3M Innovative Properties Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/20—Filters
    • G02B5/22—Absorbing filters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
    • F21V9/06—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for filtering out ultraviolet radiation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S11/00—Non-electric lighting devices or systems using daylight
    • F21S11/007—Non-electric lighting devices or systems using daylight characterised by the means for transmitting light into the interior of a building
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V9/00—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters
    • F21V9/04—Elements for modifying spectral properties, polarisation or intensity of the light emitted, e.g. filters for filtering out infrared radiation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B19/00—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics
    • G02B19/0004—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed
    • G02B19/0019—Condensers, e.g. light collectors or similar non-imaging optics characterised by the optical means employed having reflective surfaces only (e.g. louvre systems, systems with multiple planar reflectors)
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements

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  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
EP19894656.8A 2018-12-11 2019-12-02 LIGHT CONTROL FILM Pending EP3894911A4 (en)

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US201862777822P 2018-12-11 2018-12-11
PCT/IB2019/060368 WO2020121112A1 (en) 2018-12-11 2019-12-02 Light control film

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EP3894911A1 EP3894911A1 (en) 2021-10-20
EP3894911A4 true EP3894911A4 (en) 2022-08-24

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WO (1) WO2020121112A1 (en)

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